West Uvean numbers

How to count in West Uvean (Fagauvéa), a Polynesian language spoken on Ouvéa Island in Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia.

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Numeral	Cardinal numbers
1	tahi
2	lua
3	tolu
4	fā
5	lima ('hand')
6	tahi hona tupu (1+5)
7	lua hona tupu (2+5)
8	tolu hona tupu (3+5)
9	fā hona tupu (4+5)
10	lua a lima ('2 hands')
11	lua a lima ma tahi, tahi a koje
12	lua a lima ma lua, lua a koje
13	lua a lima ma tolu, tolu a koje
14	lua a lima ma fā, fā a koje
15	lua a lima ma lima, lima a koje
16	lua a lima ma tahi hona tupu, tahi a hano
17	lua a lima ma lua hona tupu, lua a hano
18	lua a lima ma tolu hona tupu, tolu a hano
19	lua a lima ma fā hona tupu
20	tahi a tēnua, tahi enea, fā a hano
40	lua a tēnua, lua enea
100	lima a tēnua, lima enea

Sources: https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Fagauvea.htm
https://abvd.eva.mpg.de/austronesian/language.php?id=259

Note

West Uvean is the only Polynesian language with a quinary (5-base) numbers system, probably as a result of influence from Iaai. These days, West Uvean speakers often count in Iaai or French.

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